The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-02
BITS OF FASHION.

Military STYLES will rule in the Jackets of the
season.
Brocaded velvet is in great favor for wraps,
long and short
Pearls seem to be the favorites among precious
The new sashes are very wide, very handsome
and very expensive
Plaids are still worn, but only in combination
with plain dress goods
Partisan authorities say that bright co!ors
will rule in dress this fall
The fur shoulder capes modelled on those worn
by coachmen of distinction, will be fashionable
again next winter.
Straw hats will be worn until quite late
this season. Black. rough straws properly
trimmed will not be out of place until the hoi-
days.
Loose blouse waists of the "Garibaldi' fash-
ion, and. indeed, of the "Garibaldi" color, red.
in soft silk, are enjoying great popularity In
England.
Be careful of your old parasols. It does not
cost much to cover them. and it will be de rigeur
next spring that the parasoi shall be OF the same
stuff rs the gown.
The Greek styles of couture do not become
popular. The fact is, they require more hair
than most modern women Of these degenerate
days" either have. naturally. or feel like buying
at present high prices.
Fur ia to be a popular trimming the coming
season FOR indoor and morning dresses. Chin
chiila fur is also to be popular for trimming
gray velvet, with which it forms graceful con-
trast. Bands of beaver or skunk form artistic
trimmings for morning dresses Of pale blue or
white cashmere.
Green in many distinct tints, from golden
green to the dark moss and myrtle shades, Is a
used In conjunction with black. white ionquil
yellow, pink, Persian lilac terracotta. certain
shades Of blue. Roman red, Venetian bronze and
many novel neutral tints in plush and velvet
shot with a contrasting color.
Colorsd chemisettes of old rose, primrose vel
low, white gauze. or India silk. or
surah, made pleated below a high collar, and
used to put inside the open neck and revers of
house gowns of various colors, old with
brown gowns, primrose or lavender with
beliotrupe. pongee or Tussah silk with green
gowns and cream white with any color A lit
tie feather stitching may be of velvet or of
MORE.
New York Post: For home simple
and pretty dresses Of camePs hair. serge or
cashmere, with pointed bodice, to which q sin
gle straight skirt is closely shirred this Dor
dered with braidng, moire, velvet ribbon in
number of rows, q passementerie OF applique
silk cords. Sometimes there is merely wide
hem turned up on the right side and finished
with a line of brier stitching in silk. The bod
ice is trimmed to match the skirt and at the
back is wide sash of watsred silk. or OF fab
rio like the dress finished with broad hem
pressed to lie very fiat
The fashion of wearing tea-gowns has so in
creased within the last two years that a number
of these picturesque and graceful dresses find
place in the most modern wardrobea These
gowns made in much moro elaborate fash
ion than was at first the case, whom they pre-
scented the appearance merely or an improve
ment upon the robe de chamber and were sim
ply donned between the time of changing an
afternoon toilet and drssging for dinner. French
and English designers now give special atten-
ton to the tea -gown, and vie with each other in
producing striking novelties and effects. The
original intention of usefulness and comparative
ease is lost sight of, in many instances the fig
ure being closely fitted that the gown may be
worn at q dinner party by the hostess, or at any
informal social gathering.